By Elanna Allen. New York: Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2011."Have you met Itsy Mitsy? She's the little girl who really, really, for real (I'm not even joking) doesn't like...BEDTIME!"
What kid loves it? This is a cute story of a little girl who dislikes bedtime so much, she decides to run away. As you can imagine, running away is a pretty big deal, and Itsy Mitsy soon discovers it isn't as easy as she thought. With her Dad's help, she makes sure to pack her favorite pet, food for her pet, someone to guard her against the bedtime beasties, and a nightlight. When her Dad suggests something to plug the light into, well, her entire house had to come, too. She's all ready to go and Dad waves her off, reminder her to mow the lawn. Mow the lawn?! That's a grown-up job, so Itsy Mitsy packs up good old Dad, and off they go running away. She finds a perfect spot where there is no bedtime ever and....falls asleep!
Kids will enjoy this illogical bedtime tale. I mean, running away from bedtime? That's an awesome concept. I mean, that's bad (sorry, child in me is taking over the responsible adult part of me). The illustrations are done in pencil with digital color, which gives a softness to the characters and setting. Itsy Mitsy's facial expressions are very detailed, and you can see her determination to run away, and Dad's tactics to keep her home. By the end of the story, Mitsy has everything she needs piled up on her wagon, and you can tell father and daughter had a fun adventure. Check this out at the library today!
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